How to Kick and Ban Players on Your Palworld Server

Before You Start

You need admin access on your server before any of this works. If you haven't set your admin password and authenticated in-game, start with How to Use Admin Commands first. Every kick and ban command requires an active admin session.

Listing Connected Players

Before you can kick or ban anyone, you need their PlayerUID — not their display name. Run this in chat:

/ShowPlayers

This prints a list of everyone currently connected with their name, PlayerUID, and SteamID. Copy the PlayerUID for whoever you're targeting. Do not try to use the player's name in the kick or ban commands — Palworld does not support that and the command will silently fail.

Kicking a Player

A kick disconnects the player immediately. They can reconnect unless you also ban them. Use the PlayerUID from /ShowPlayers:

/KickPlayer 12345678

Replace 12345678 with the actual numeric PlayerUID. The player gets booted with no warning message on their end — just a disconnect.

Banning a Player

A ban permanently blocks the player from reconnecting:

/BanPlayer 12345678

Again, use the PlayerUID. The ban is written to banlist.txt on the server automatically. The player is also kicked immediately.

The banlist.txt File

Bans are stored in:

Pal/Saved/SaveGames/banlist.txt

Each line contains one SteamID64 (the full 17-digit Steam ID, not the PlayerUID). If you want to ban someone who is offline, look up their SteamID64 and add it manually — one per line, no extra formatting.

Unbanning a Player

There is no /UnbanPlayer command. To unban someone:

1. Open Pal/Saved/SaveGames/banlist.txt in your panel's file manager
2. Find the line with their SteamID64
3. Delete that line
4. Save the file
5. Restart the server — the ban list is only read at startup

Finding a Player's SteamID64

If you need to look up a SteamID64 for a manual ban or unban:

• Go to steamid.io and paste their Steam profile URL or vanity name
• Or open their Steam profile in a browser — the URL will contain their SteamID64 if their profile is set to show it (it looks like 765611980XXXXXXXXX)

The SteamID64 is the format Palworld uses in banlist.txt. The PlayerUID shown in /ShowPlayers is a different, session-specific value — don't use it for manual banlist edits.

Common Mistakes

Trying to kick by name — /KickPlayer PlayerName does not work. Always use the numeric PlayerUID.

Using PlayerUID in banlist.txt — The banlist expects SteamID64, not the PlayerUID from /ShowPlayers. They are different numbers.

Forgetting to restart after editing banlist.txt — Changes to the file don't take effect until the server restarts.

Related

• How to Use Admin Commands on Your Palworld Server
• Common Palworld Connection Issues
• Palworld Server Settings Configuration